U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe
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Featured Video
Black Sea Marines Sustain, Improve Their Martial Arts Skills
U.S. Marines with Easy Company, Black Sea Rotational Force 13 take a test to earn their black belts in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, May 3, 2013. MCMAP allows the Marines to maintain combat and crisis contingency readiness. Also available in high definition.
Video by Lance Cpl. John Martinez | BSRF | 05.03.2013
Recent Photos
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Marines earn MCMAP black belt while deployedU.S. Marine Cpl. Daniel J. Barlow II with Easy Company, Black Sea Rotaional Force 13, holds Cpl. Wesley W. Lanier in a head lock during a black belt test for the...
Photo by Lance Cpl. John Martinez | BSRF | 05.03.2013
Marines practice for crisis contingency in RomaniaGunnery Sgt. Jose Reese gives instructions to Marines playing the role of evacuees during a crisis contingency exercise aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Military Base,...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Dye | BSRF | 05.03.2013
Marines lend a helping hand to childrenMarines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 along with volunteers with United Hands Romania, pose for a photo before entering Idu Tennis Club in Mamaia,...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Dye | BSRF | 05.01.2013
Marines participate in a joint coordinated live fire attackU.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Travis St. Clair (left) and Cpl. William Schouten with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 sight in on targets prior to conducting a live fire...
Photo by Staff Sgt. David Rakes | BSRF | 04.24.2013
U.S. Marines and Summer Shield 10 partners demonstrate...U.S. Marine Corps Captain Mario Martin, fixed wing planner with Black Sea Rotational Force 13, coordinates air support during Exercise Summer Shield 10 aboard Camp...
Photo by Staff Sgt. David Rakes | BSRF | 04.23.2013
Logistics, aviation Marines keep Summer Shield 10 moving...U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Blake Chambers, embark chief with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 signs for cargo that will be used during Exercise Summer Shield 10 aboard...
Photo by Staff Sgt. David Rakes | BSRF | 04.23.2013
Recent Video
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Black Sea Marines Sustain, Improve Their Martial Arts SkillsU.S. Marines with Easy Company, Black Sea Rotational Force 13 take a test to earn their black belts in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) at Mihail...
Video by Lance Cpl. John Martinez | BSRF | 05.03.2013
Marines, Sailors Lend a Helping Hand to Children in...U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 interact with orphans from sevene different placement centers at Idu Tennis Club in Mamaia, Romania, May...
Video by Lance Cpl. John Martinez | BSRF | 05.01.2013
Marines, Sailors Lend a Helping Hand to Children in RomaniaU.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 interact with orphans from sevene different placement centers at Idu Tennis Club in Mamaia, Romania, May...
Video by Lance Cpl. John Martinez | BSRF | 05.01.2013
SSgt. Joshua M. Jarman InterviewInterview with SSgt. Joshua M. Jarman about how the U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 interact with orphans from sevene different placement...
Video by Lance Cpl. John Martinez | BSRF | 05.01.2013
CAAT Shoots its Rockets During Summer Shield 10U.S. Marines and Sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 conduct the final field exercise for Summer Shield 10 aboard Camp Adazi, Latvia, April 24, 2013. Summer...
Video by Lance Cpl. Michael Dye | BSRF | 04.24.2013
The Big Guns Come Out During Summer Shield 10U.S. Marines and Sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 conduct a joint coordinated live fire during exercise Summer Shield 10 aboard Camp Adazi, Latvia, April...
Video by Staff Sgt. David Rakes | BSRF | 04.24.2013
Recent News Stories
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BSRF-13 brushes up on crisis contingencyMarines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 stood up an evacuation control center in support of a simulated crisis contingency aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu...
Story by Lance Cpl. Michael Dye | BSRF | 05.03.2013
Marines, sailors lend a helping hand to children in RomaniaMarines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13, along with volunteers with United Hands Romania, traveled to Idu Tennis Club in Mamaia, Romania, May 1, 2013...
Story by Lance Cpl. Michael Dye | BSRF | 05.01.2013
BSRF 13 Marines close out Summer Shield with partner...Approximately 100 Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 teamed up with soldiers from the Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian Land Forces to execute...
Story by Lance Cpl. Michael Dye | BSRF | 04.30.2013
BSRF-13, Latvian land forces kick-off trainingNinety-four U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 marked the beginning of Exercise Summer Shield 10, a two-week military engagement with the...
Story by Lance Cpl. Michael Dye | BSRF | 04.15.2013
BSRF-13 ready to train in RomaniaMarines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 arrived at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania which will serve as the unit’s home throughout its six-month...
Story by Lance Cpl. Michael Dye | BSRF | 04.10.2013
BSRF-13 says goodbye to Georgia and heads to RomaniaMarines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 closed Exercise Agile Spirit 13 with the Republic of Georgia’s 23rd Infantry Battalion with a demonstration...
Story by Lance Cpl. Michael Dye | BSRF | 03.30.2013
Recent Audio
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LCpl Edward Thomas Jones
Lance Cpl. Edward Thomas Jones, Greensboro, N.C., talks to a WTKF-FM reporter about his job accounting for weapons with the Marine Corps, his training, his family...
Audio by 1st Lt. Hector Alejandro | BSRF | 04.25.2013
Lance Cpl. Edward Thomas Jones, Greensboro, N.C., talks to a WTKF-FM reporter about his job accounting for weapons with the Marine Corps, his training, his family...
Audio by 1st Lt. Hector Alejandro | BSRF | 04.25.2013
Sgt. Orion J. Mondragon
Sgt. Orion J. Mondragon, Jacksonville, N.C., talks to a WTKF-FM reporter about his work in the Marines as a data network specialist and his promotion to Sergeant.
Audio by Lance Cpl. Michael Dye and Staff Sgt. David Rakes | BSRF | 04.04.2013
Sgt. Orion J. Mondragon, Jacksonville, N.C., talks to a WTKF-FM reporter about his work in the Marines as a data network specialist and his promotion to Sergeant.
Audio by Lance Cpl. Michael Dye and Staff Sgt. David Rakes | BSRF | 04.04.2013
Renee Crossman
Renee Crossman talks to a Dayton Daily News reporter about growing up in Dayton and her missionary work in Romania along with the U.S. military.
Audio by Staff Sgt. Nate Hauser | BSRF | 05.04.2012
Renee Crossman talks to a Dayton Daily News reporter about growing up in Dayton and her missionary work in Romania along with the U.S. military.
Audio by Staff Sgt. Nate Hauser | BSRF | 05.04.2012
